The 2025-26 Iowa State Cyclones went 27-7 (12-6 in the Big 12) under head coach T.J. Otzelberger. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 27.15.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 88–50 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-11-06 | vs Grambling Tigers | W 102–62 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-11-10 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 96–80 | Sanford Pentagon |
| 2025-11-17 | vs Stonehill Skyhawks | W 96–57 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-11-24 | neutral St. John's Red Storm | W 83–82 | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 2025-11-25 | neutral Creighton Bluejays | W 78–60 | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| 2025-11-26 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 95–64 | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 2025-12-03 | vs Alcorn State Braves | W 132–68 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-12-06 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 81–58 | Mackey Arena |
| 2025-12-11 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 66–62 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-12-14 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 78–53 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-12-21 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 91–60 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2025-12-29 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | W 89–61 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-01-02 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 80–59 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-01-07 | at Baylor Bears | W 70–60 | Foster Pavilion |
| 2026-01-10 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 83–71 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-01-13 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 63–84 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 2026-01-17 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 70–79 | Fifth Third Arena |
| 2026-01-20 | vs UCF Knights | W 87–57 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-01-24 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 84–71 | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 2026-01-29 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 97–67 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-02-01 | at Kansas State Wildcats | W 95–61 | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 2026-02-07 | vs Baylor Bears | W 72–69 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-02-10 | at TCU Horned Frogs | L 55–62 | Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena |
| 2026-02-14 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 74–56 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-02-16 | vs Houston Cougars | W 70–67 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-02-21 | at BYU Cougars | L 69–79 | Marriott Center |
| 2026-02-24 | at Utah Utes | W 75–59 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 2026-02-28 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 73–82 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-03-02 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 57–73 | McKale Center |
| 2026-03-07 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 86–65 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 2026-03-11 | neutral Arizona State Sun Devils | W 91–42 | T-Mobile Center |
| 2026-03-12 | neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 75–53 | T-Mobile Center |
| 2026-03-13 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 80–82 | T-Mobile Center |
| 2026-03-20 | neutral Tennessee State Tigers | W 108–74 | Enterprise Center |
| 2026-03-22 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 82–63 | Enterprise Center |
| 2026-03-27 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | L 62–76 | United Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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